104 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Blacksod, — May 9tb, five Sea Swallows going S. ; 22nd, 

 twenty Sea Swallows. — June 22nd, six. 



Slyne Head, South. — June 4th, flocks of ** small Sea Gulls 

 with forked tails " arrived ; they did not breed this year as usual. 



Co2)eland Island. — Sept. 10th, large flock of Terns numbering 

 some 400 left Mew Island, going N. 



Gulls. 



Galley Head. — March 1st, coming to breed; 21st, continuous 

 flocks of small Gulls ; also during April and May. 



Mine Head. — July 25th, fifty *' Marsh Gulls " remained all day. 



Rathlin Island. — Large flocks of Gulls noticed frequently, 

 during May and June especially. 



Lough Swilli). — April 1st to 10th, Gulls in great numbers. 

 May 11th and 14th, three or four "Boatswain Gulls." June 

 20th, Gulls in great numbers. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — Large flocks of Gulls during months of 

 April, May, and June, at intervals ; they build on an island near 

 this. 



Oyster Island, North. — April 10th to 12th, large flocks of 

 Gulls. May 18th to 24th, several flocks. 



Broadhaven. — April 15th, 26th ; May 8th, 13th to 19th ; June 

 5th and 17th ; Skua Gulls observed ; and at frequent intervals 

 to date of sending schedules. 



Eagle Island, PF^s^.— January and February, a few Sea Gulls. 

 May and June, large numbers. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — March 1st to May 1st, two to four **Eoyal 

 Gulls " at intervals ; small flocks of Kittiwakes and large flocks 

 of *' Small Gulls or Wheelons " also at intervals. During April 

 and May one or two ''North American or Cream-coloured Gulls." 

 I never see more than one or tjvo of these birds. 



Blacksod. — May 3rd, flock of large Grey Gulls all day ; 7th, 

 six Eoyal Gulls going N.E. April 1st to June 1st, flocks of 

 small white Sea Gulls seen. 



Slyne Head, North. — March 28th, larg^ and continuous flocks 

 of Sea Gulls going in a southerly direction. 



Slyne Head, South. — July 10th, continuous flocks of Skua 

 Gulls and some Eoyal Gulls after fish. 



Arran Island, North. — Gulls frequent during May and June, 

 generally going towards the large Island of Arran, where they 



